Saturday, June 16, 2012
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A Warm Welcome

Hello there, guest, and welcome to Adoption Central! Run by Anna, Adoption Central has one goal: connecting you with the pet of your dreams! Adoption Central is a directory tailored specifically to pet adoption, and is hopefully easy-to-use and convenient. If any aspect of the Adoption Central experience could be improved upon, comments, suggestions, and feedback are always greatly appreciated! Thanks for visiting, and please do enjoy your time at Adoption Central!

Adoption Dictionary

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Adoption- the process through which a person can obtain a new pet without trading for it
Adoption Agency- a petpage on which one foster or multiple fosters list the pets they have that are up for adoptionApplication- a form in which a person looking to adopt a pet explains why they want the pet, in the hopes of adopting it

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D/UC/K- Draik/Unconverted/Krawk; these pets are highly sought after, so an abbreviation was created when talking about them

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Foster/Foster Parent- a person who adopts pets, takes care of them, and looks for permanent homes for them

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LLab Map- See "Secret Laboratory Map."

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Neomail Application- an application that is sent in a neomail, rather than put on a petpage; often shorter than a petpage application

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Petpage Application- an application that it put on a petpage; often longer than a neomail application

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Quick Adoption- When an owner wants to adopt a pet out quickly, they will put them up for quick adoption, usually meaning neomail applications only, and always meaning that the owner will be quickly chosen

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SSecret Laboratory Map- a map on Neopets. If one completes the map by finding all nine pieces, they gain access to the Secret Laboratory, where they can "zap" one pet a day, possibly changing its color, species, gender, and more. Many agency owners use this to make their pets more desirable!

TTrading- the exchange of one pet for another

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UC- unconverted; these pets did not change when Neopets changed the design for each kind of pet; these pets are highly sought afterUFA- up for adoptionUFT- up for trade

Adoption Central's Tips

Always note the pet's gender. Never refer to the pet as "it," as it gives the impression that you do not care much about the pet.

Use proper spelling and grammar. Most owners really prefer this, as it shows that you put some thought into your application. If English is not your first language, tell the owner! They will be sure to understand.

Read over your application before sending it in. Check for errors and make sure that everything is there that should be! It might help to have a friend check over your application too.

Most importantly, be yourself! By letting your own good character shine through your application, it shows the owner that this pet means a lot to you, and makes writing your application a lot easier and fun!

Name Sites/Guides

Adoption Central's Tips

If the name you want to name your pet is taken, take the name and change a few letters in it to make a new one.

Choose something that you can remember how to spell, as it would be embarrassing to misspell your own pet's name.

Don't limit yourself! Use underscores and numbers if you want. Don't let other people tell you what is a "good name" and what isn't.

It's perfectly okay to make up a name! A lot of people have this idea that they have to choose a name that is a real word, or something close to it. That is not the case! Be as creative (or not) as you like!

Help Out!

Fostering Guides

Adoption Central's Tips

Adoption Guilds

Make sure that you are ready to take on the commitment of being a foster parent. This means that you must have the space on your account to take on at least one more pet, and that you have the means to make the pet more attractive to prospective owners, i.e. you own the Secret Laboratory Map, have spare paint brushes, etc.

Be patient! Sometimes there just isn't a demand for the pet you have to offer... yet. Keep trying to get the word out that your pet is up for adoption, by advertising on the Pound Chat, or possibly even getting listed at Adoption Central!

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